Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia;Friday.
The Prosecution in the Nirmala Bonat’s case had succesfully made a Prima Facie case againts a housewife,Yim Pek Ha.
Yim Pek Ha is to enter her defence against four counts of causing grievious bodily harm to an Indonesian maid,Nirmala Bonat.
After several days of hearing the Session’s Court of Kuala Lumpur agreed that the injuries found on Nirmala Bonat’s body were not self-inflicted.
Judge Akhtar Tahir told the court that after going over all the photos of Nirmala’s injuries, he is convinced that they are serious. "One does not have to be a Medical Professional to arrive at a conclusion that all those injuries are not self-inflicterd.," says the Judge.
Nirmala Bonat was once Yim’s maid. it is alleged that while working at Yim’s House she was continuously tortured. The news was on front page of Malaysia’a main newspapers.
Yim will receive up to twenty years jail and fines if convicted.
Akhtar extended the housewife’s bail at RM100,000.
Meanwhile the court also allowed Nirmala to go home and to be present when called for by he court.
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